The base took 20 minutes to assemble with an electric screwdriver, and the canopy was even more fiddly to put together. Given the price, I’m surprised there’s no cover to keep the sand dry.

There’s no base either, so the sand sits directly on the ground, meaning you can’t really move it. A cover and bottom would make this a top buy, but without them it's not.

Tested by Sarah, 33, mum to Emma, two, and Daniel, three, and expecting her third baby. She says:

Of all the sandpits requiring construction, this was the easiest to put together. The wood is sturdy, but untreated, so it might suffer in the elements.

I love the sun canopy – a great idea – but there’s no lid, so you can’t cover the sand overnight. And with no bottom, this just doesn’t work on our decking – the sand fell straight through and ended up underneath it!